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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
6
A New Englander hires a gardener from two applicants. The householder prefers the patched knee man over the face, saying a gardener should be judged by his work not his appearance. The adage about overalls guides the choice, highlighting patchwork as a sign of practicality.
A vintage medical ad explains rheumatism as a blood disease not cured by topical liniments. It argues uric acid poison in the blood causes pains that surface treatments only mask, and promotes S S S tonics as a blood cleansing remedy, offering free information and a rheumatism treatise.
A London Lancet excerpt outlines dining manners for Muslims stressing good humor, restraint, and consideration. It advises guests to begin meals promptly, avoid melancholy or controversial talk, share food kindly, invite weaker appetites up to three times, avoid overeating, and refrain from gluttony or ostentation. It emphasizes host duties to comfort guests and not distract them while eating.
At Westminster London Animals' Hospital a 2 year old hen endures a rare crop disease. The bird, latest of a nine member family struck by the same ailment, undergoes an unusual procedure with a rubber tire and warm water to fill the crop and drain it daily. The hospital reports nearly 6000 cases of animal suffering in nine months.
A cryptic note from a widow describes a prank about Santa Claus and a party at Peter Pan last year, mentioning an old lady and a little boy and a comic moment in a dated social glimpse.
In a witty exchange a foreign nobleman expresses disappointment at not being invited into a prestigious family. The mine owner jokingly replies that the family stable is to the left and, if well behaved, the nobleman may have a stall to himself.
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